Dot & Anne O'Donnell's Confirmation Photo

For those who may not know, TJ & Margaret O'Donnell had a daughter named, Dorothy Regina O'Donnell. She was  their third child (after Rita & Maureen) and was born on Dec. 7, 1919 - almost a year to the day before her sister, Anne Rose O'Donnell, who was born on Dec. 10, 1920.  The two sisters were very close.  Dot suffered from some type of seizure disorder - origin unknown - although there was speculation that it might have been caused by a fall from a ladder in gym class or as a result of being gravely ill after experiencing a ruptured appendix.  Dot's seizure condition became uncontrollable and she was eventually went to live at a facility in upstate New York known as Craig Colony.   Dot died on June 2, 1942 at the age of 23.  Although Anne was heartbroken when she lost her beloved sister,  she "carried" Dot in her heart her entire life and was looking forward to meeting her again in heaven.